Over the years, I have come to realize that no matter how…

I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one.

— Mark Haddon

“All fiction is better with explosions," said Jared. "Basic fact of life.”

— Sarah Rees Brennan

“Individuals who frequently read fiction seem to be better able to understand other people, empathize with them and see the world from their perspective.”

— Annie Murphy Paul

If it's fiction, then it better be true.

— Sherman Alexie

“Fiction is better than Truth”

— Krishna Verma

“those who do read fiction are better able to understand the emotions of others.”

— Terry Marselle

I have to conclude that fiction is better at 'the truth' than a factual record,

— Doris Lessing

The fun of being a supervisor is that you kind of get to shape the film as a whole rather than crafting a complete…

— Victor Navone

Consumer wants can have bizarre, frivolous, or even immoral origins, and an admirable case can still be made for a society that seeks to…

— John Kenneth Galbraith

For citizens who think themselves puppets in the hands of their rulers, nothing is more satisfying than having rulers as puppets in their hands.

— Pico Iyer

Anarchism is a definite intellectual current in the life of our times, whose adherents advocate the abolition of economic monopolies and of all political…

— Rudolf Rocker

To live in the past or in the future may be less satisfying than to live in the present, but it can never be…

— R. D. Laing

The goal in raising one's child is to enable him, first, to discover who he wants to be, and then to become a person…

— Bruno Bettelheim

I really think the biopic thing so rarely works, because peoples lives dont have a dramatic shape that can be satisfying.

— Bill Condon

Being blonde, for me, means never having to say: 'I'll have the honey-striped half-head of highlights for £200,' to a bored colourist in a…

— Rachel Johnson